07/10/2026
A bird an Abyssinian ground hornbill (also known as the northern ground hornbill).
In Ethiopia, it is widespread across multiple regions and can be found in a variety of open grasslands, dry savannas, and high-altitude plateaus. It is known to live at elevation ranges from 200 meters up to 3,257 meters
• Southern Ethiopia: Commonly seen in the open grasslands and acacia country around Yabello (such as the Soda Plains) and Negele.
• National Parks: Widely recorded in Bale Mountains National Park (reaching its upper elevation limit), Awash National Park, Nechisar National Park, and Omo National Park..
